Astronomers have achieved a significant breakthrough with new high-resolution images of Polaris, also known as the North Star. Using the CHARA Array located on Mount Wilson...
Recent research reveals that human brains can survive for an astonishingly long time, with some specimens enduring for up to 12,000 years. Alexandra L. Morton-Hayward, a...
NASA’s Perseverance rover has embarked on a critical phase of its mission on Mars, beginning its challenging ascent towards the summit of Jezero Crater. This marks...
A California-based start-up, Reflect Orbital, has announced an innovative plan that could significantly enhance global energy consumption by providing sunlight after sunset. The company, led by...
The US Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday said SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket has been grounded after failing an attempt to land back on Earth during...
NASA is grappling with a significant challenge as two US astronauts, Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore, find themselves stranded aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Initially...
SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission was set for launch on Tuesday, August 27, but faced a technical setback owing to technical issues. The mission, which will be...
India’s space agency expects a 20 percent-30 percent increase in its budget in the coming years, its head said in a Reuters NEXT Newsmaker interview on...
A recent study has revealed that SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, might be using an unexpected method to infect the brain. Researchers found...
Four thousand years ago, the woolly mammoth, a prominent figure of the Ice Age, met its end on Wrangel Island, located off the coast of modern-day...
Recent research has pushed the timeline for the origin of all life on Earth back to 4.2 billion years ago. This last universal common ancestor (LUCA)...
Physicists have recently observed an unexpected phenomenon in a superconducting material, potentially pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in this field. The discovery centres on a...
The launch of SpaceX’s four-person Polaris Dawn mission will be delayed by at least a day because of a helium leak in ground equipment at Kennedy...
Recent archaeological research has uncovered evidence that humans were living near West Papua more than 55,000 years ago, offering new insights into early human migration into...
Scientists are making significant strides toward potentially adding a new element to the periodic table. Currently, the table includes 118 elements, each with a distinct number...
Mpox, a viral disease that has been around for decades, is currently experiencing a surge in cases across multiple regions. The complexity of this outbreak stems...
Two NASA astronauts who flew to the International Space Station (ISS) in June aboard Boeing’s faulty Starliner capsule will need to return to Earth on a...
Astronomers have traditionally relied on helioseismology to estimate the Sun’s age by analysing the vibrations that ripple through its interior. However, recent research has uncovered a...
SpaceX is gearing up for the launch of the Polaris Dawn mission, scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 27. This mission is notable for aiming to take a...
New research indicates that the brain stores at least three distinct copies of every memory, overturning the long-held belief that a single, modifiable version exists. Conducted...